The Dutch aren't famous for their acting, so I wasn't expecting much there. My main issue with this series however is the writing.
First of all this was clearly written by a man or by men, and not the progressive, egalitarian kind but the old fashioned, unengaged and oblivious type. I don't even need to look it up to know this, and I'll tell you why: the ridiculous portrayal of the lesbian couple. In fact, these two are not portrayed as a couple but as one might imagine two sexy cohabiting acquaintances. They have two children and a third on the way, donored by a family friend, who sits with them at the table at the start of the film to tell them he wants a more significant role in the childrens' lives. In fact, he wants a major fatherly role and for them to call him "dad". They discuss all this with the kids present - who don't know he's the donor! - at which the eldest daughter exclaims: 'What? You're my DAD?' One of the moms seems a little wary at their donor's demands but the other one says (with their donor friend STILL AT THE TABLE) that they should give it a try, like, why not? No need to discuss this privately as a couple. They immediately suit action to word: Sleepovers, "dad" calling, the whole shebang. Kids overjoyed, of course!
Dear male writer(s). Just imagine these lesbians were a hetero couple who, because of circumstances, used donor sperm or donor eggs to have children. Now fathom the same situation. The sperm or egg donor sits at the table, suddenly insisting to "be" the father or mother, with a significant role, and wanting to be called "dad" or "mum". And the hetero couple deciding then and there, without needing to discuss this privately, to give it a try (like, why not)? And discussing this so carelessly that an unknowing child listens in: 'Whaaaat? Are you my dad/mum?"
Yeah, I know. You can't imagine that happening, can you? Well guess what: it would never happen with two lesbians either because lesbians are not cohabiting acquaintances, see?
Anyway. I could've forgiven this major faux pas if the rest of it at least was enjoyable. But except for the first 30 seconds, it's not. How such terrible writer(s) find people willing to sponsor such infantile cr#p is beyond me, and quite worrying.
First of all this was clearly written by a man or by men, and not the progressive, egalitarian kind but the old fashioned, unengaged and oblivious type. I don't even need to look it up to know this, and I'll tell you why: the ridiculous portrayal of the lesbian couple. In fact, these two are not portrayed as a couple but as one might imagine two sexy cohabiting acquaintances. They have two children and a third on the way, donored by a family friend, who sits with them at the table at the start of the film to tell them he wants a more significant role in the childrens' lives. In fact, he wants a major fatherly role and for them to call him "dad". They discuss all this with the kids present - who don't know he's the donor! - at which the eldest daughter exclaims: 'What? You're my DAD?' One of the moms seems a little wary at their donor's demands but the other one says (with their donor friend STILL AT THE TABLE) that they should give it a try, like, why not? No need to discuss this privately as a couple. They immediately suit action to word: Sleepovers, "dad" calling, the whole shebang. Kids overjoyed, of course!
Dear male writer(s). Just imagine these lesbians were a hetero couple who, because of circumstances, used donor sperm or donor eggs to have children. Now fathom the same situation. The sperm or egg donor sits at the table, suddenly insisting to "be" the father or mother, with a significant role, and wanting to be called "dad" or "mum". And the hetero couple deciding then and there, without needing to discuss this privately, to give it a try (like, why not)? And discussing this so carelessly that an unknowing child listens in: 'Whaaaat? Are you my dad/mum?"
Yeah, I know. You can't imagine that happening, can you? Well guess what: it would never happen with two lesbians either because lesbians are not cohabiting acquaintances, see?
Anyway. I could've forgiven this major faux pas if the rest of it at least was enjoyable. But except for the first 30 seconds, it's not. How such terrible writer(s) find people willing to sponsor such infantile cr#p is beyond me, and quite worrying.